Tarawai Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Sepik, Papua New Guinea)

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Tarawai Surf Guide

Tarawai in East Sepik is an exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf The best wind direction is from the northeast. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the ideal wave direction is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.

Tarawai Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tarawai:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tarawai occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Tarawai (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Tarawai with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 32% of the time in October while 15% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 53% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

32%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

15%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

53%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tarawai Location Map

Interactive Tarawai surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Tarawai is Wewak International Airport (WWK) in Papua New Guinea, which is 63 km (39 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Tarawai is Sentani (Jayapura) Airport (DJJ) in Indonesia, 312 km (194 miles) away.

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Tarawai Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 7 May 2026, 07:19 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 07
ft, °F	7AM	10AM	1PM	4PM
Wave (m)	NE	NE	NE	NE
Period (s)	9	9	9	10
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Tarawai

Current tide and informaton

For Tarawai, 0 km from Tarawai.

Next High Water: 08:58am | 0.95m

Next Low Water: 05:27pm | 0.23m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Tarawai Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (29.8 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Tarawai won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Tarawai

Surf stats for Tarawai, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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Wind History at Tarawai

Wind stats for Tarawai, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Tarawai Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 1 vote.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:3.0
Difficulty Level:3.0
Crowds:4.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

Januarius Kaien from Papua New Guinea

“Tarawai Island is located west of Wewak and is the last island in East Sepik Province towards the border of West Sepik Province. Tarawai Island is about 500 metres away from Wallis Island.

Trawai Island is one of the beautiful island in East Sepik Province. The people are very friendly and welcome strangers any time. The islanders earn their income through fishery.”

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